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Did you know that there is currently a documentary being made about MenelikMusic & Education school project in the DR Congo? Well there is and when completed it will feature on one of the prime TV channels. The next filming will take place on the 9th May 2008 from 7pm onwards. This means that you may be filmed and/or even interviewed at short notice by the film maker and her crew. The filming process started 4 weeks ago and should be completed in December 2008 when the school will officially open. You participation is not compulsory so please feel free to say no when if you do not want to take part in the filming.
Rememeber, every time you come to our gigs and dance your socks off, you are helping us keep the school project in the DR Congo going. We see this as a perfect win win situation.
If you want to know more about the school project in Kinshasa, please call Theodore on 0800 520 0844 or email him at theodore15@btinternet.com
Thank you for your time
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